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Which of the following least indicates the need for a limited exam?
A: pt who reports their symptoms have been increasing
B: pt referred for acute post-op rehab
C: pt with symptoms that are easily provoked and eased
D: pt who is on anticoagulant medication
C
anticoagulant is more important for the treatment portion of the exam
A provisional diagnosis is made
A: after the objective exam and before beginning tx
B: after the subjective exam and before the objective exam
C: after the first visit so the effects of tx can be assessed
D: at the end of visit 3 when all the regional screening had been completed
B
it’s the working hypothesis
What’s the difference between swayback posture and kyphotic/ lordotic posture?
A: the lumbar spine in swayback is flat, not lordtic
B: the thoracic spin in swayback is in normal kyphosis
C: the pelvis is in neural in swayback posture
D: A&B
E: A&C
F: B&C
G: All of the above
E
she said she would take A or C on this
Lumbopelvic sittign results in \_\_\_\_\_ thoracic erector spinae activation when compared to telling a pt to "sit up straight." A: more B: less C: normal D: unchanged
B
A pt with high fear avoidance behavior is likely to have \_\_\_\_\_ cadence and \_\_\_\_ gait speed. A: increased, increased B: increased, decreased C: decreased, decreased D: decreased, increased
B
Balance screening should always include
A: tandem stance eyes open and closed
B: single leg stance eyes open and closed
C: double leg stance eyes open
D: double leg stance eyes open and closed
D
40 year olds and under should be able to do single leg stance eyes open and closed as well
A pt is performing RFIS and reports pain in the mid range but not end range. REIS does not change his symptoms. This is most likely to be
A: derangement
B: dysfunction
C: neither
D:could be either based on only this information
C
PAUVN us intended to detect \_\_\_\_\_ problems. A: segmental mobility B: motor control C: muscle strength D: fear avoidance
A
All LE DTR’s are 3+ bilaterally and Babinski is negative bilaterally in a patient with low back and right hip and thigh pain. What is the best assessment of these findings?
A: referral should be considered
B: musculoskeletal imaging should be requested
C: this is probably normal
C
Which of the following is NOT a contraindication for neurodynamic testing A: new neurologic symptoms B: diabetic neuropathy C: inexperience of the examiner D: breast cancer
B
the diagnostic process ends with A: pt discharge B: the objective examination C: the end of the first tx D: reassessment at the first revist
A
A pt has genu recurvatum on the right side standing. The PT assess this pt’s pelvic landmarks and they are all level in standing. The actual measured length of her right leg (measured in supine) is likely to be
A: longer than the left
B: shorter than the left
C: the same length as the left
A
Excessive pronation will often cause the extremity to appear
A: lengthened
B: shortened
C: NA- no effect
B
The appearance of a short R leg in standing can be caused by all the following except A: a bony asymmetry B: knee malalignment C: unilateral hip DJD D:unilateral quadratus tightness
D
